GDT: Game 37: Anaheim Ducks vs Toronto Maple Leafs, 6pm PT,BSSC

[Leonardo87]

Drysdale looked fantastic. That to me was one really bright spot. Can’t be giving up 50 SOG, and Dostal deserved better.

 

[Razz]

I'm a lurking Leafs fan because I wanted to see reactions to Dostal's performance. That was one of the best goaltending starts I've seen in quite a while.

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

I'm a lurking Leafs fan because I wanted to see reactions to Dostal's performance. That was one of the best goaltending starts I've seen in quite a while.

Get him @Leonardo87

Do your best ref vs anahiem impression

 

[Deuce22]

I'm a lurking Leafs fan because I wanted to see reactions to Dostal's performance. That was one of the best goaltending starts I've seen in quite a while.

Most Duck fans don’t think he’s ready.

 

[pbgoalie]

Can we get our guys to aim for the refs when they are shooting it around the boards ?
We just give the puck away anyway, might as well start some target practice

 

[Leonardo87]

Get him @Leonardo87

Do your best ref vs anahiem impression

They are fine, Toronto fans can post if they are sincere.

 

[duckhead32686]

Frankly. I'd rather be Minasota or Calagry then the shit we have had watch going on 5 years. So sick of hearing about the future.

the future starts by trimming the fat of some of these vets that are doing nothing for this team. Looking at you Silf who is completely invisible.

 

[duckaroosky]

Get him @Leonardo87

Do your best ref vs anahiem impression

Post the Gudas!!!

 

[FlyingV09]

Most Duck fans don’t think he’s ready.

If you take out the bad 3 game stretch he had in November(I think), his numbers are pretty good

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

Team still lacks an identity

Unless the identity is not wanting the puck

I also think there is a culture issue

 

[DuckDuckGetz]

Most Duck fans don’t think he’s ready.

A third of his games are below .900... It can't just be Dostwall or Pullstal, he has to be more consistent

 

[Rybread86]

Someone get the homeless leafs fan out of the background

 

[Fighter]

Feeling bad for Dosty, he was lights out tonight.

 

[George Binks]

Someone get the homeless leafs fan out of the background

Ur gonna have to me more specific

 

[TheGoodShepard1]

Team still lacks an identity

Unless the identity is not wanting the puck

I also think there is a culture issue

It really does feel as if there are no veteran leaders on this team, which is absolutely incredible to me given that 3-4 guys on the roster spent multiple years around Getzlaf and appear to have picked up nothing.

 

[Deuce22]

A third of his games are below .900... It can't just be Dostwall or Pullstal, he has to be more consistent

Should be getting half of the starts. Hard to get in a rhythm playing so infrequently.

 

[Ducks DVM]

If you take out the bad 3 game stretch he had in November(I think), his numbers are pretty good

I think he’s ready to be a backup.

I do not think he’s ready to be a starter.

 

[FlyingV09]

Feeling bad for Dosty, he was lights out tonight.

Tough when we only score 1 goal

 

[Ducks DVM]

I will say that it was tense and entertaining tonight at least.

Still pissed beyond belief at the 6PM start, but I feel like I didn’t waste my money today.

 

[FlyingV09]

I think he’s ready to be a backup.

I do not think he’s ready to be a starter.

I would agree but I think he could be knocking on the door in the next 1-2 years.

 

[Ducks DVM]

I would agree but I think he could be knocking on the door in the next 1-2 years.

100%. I’d like to see him get 25-35 games this year, then increase if warranted next year.

 

[FlyingV09]

I will say that it was tense and entertaining tonight at least.

Still pissed beyond belief at the 6PM start, but I feel like I didn’t waste my money today.

I just wish we could generate more offense. Felt like we were defending all game.

 

[Hockey Duckie]

You answered your own question. We are expected to be giving up blowout losses and the refs are still f***ing us over. Neither of those things are entertaining to watch.

giving up 50+ shots on goal and over 100+ shots attempts is not a huge improvement. this game should have been a lot worse if it wasn't for Dostal.

We're constantly being screwed by the refs, so that factor doesn't matter (well, it does). Here's our past two games:

Ducks
Game #	Date	.	Opp	GF	GA	GD
35​	29-Dec​		Ari	0​	2​	-2​
36​	31-Dec​		Edm	2​	7​	-5​

If we won 1-0 against the high scoring Leafs team, then you wouldn't complain much. And we're doing this without Carlsson, Terry, Strome, and Gudas. So that's a bullshit complaint.

Here, we played good defense and kept the the Leafs to one PP goal in regulation. A lot of the shots and SOGs weren't in the slot. Quality of shots matter and you've got everyone believing all 100 shots and 50 SOG's were in the slot.

We earned a point. We were robbed of 2 points. We rode our netminder who had to rebuild his confidence after an abysmal Nov and a rollercoaster Dec. I see positives in this game, but I also know we're still struggling to score goals.

But hey, if you two feel more confident losing 0-2 and 2-7, then whatever floats your boat. I'll take the OT point with the refs still screwing us over. Now, OT play was terrible by Z.

 

[Leonardo87]

Tough when we only score 1 goal

Missing half our top 6, but it’s not even about missing them, it’s that we have had a revolving door of Top 6 forwards in an out all season. No chemistry can be made, or players are rusty and not game shape. If it’s one or two top 6 players all season long then you can get by, but we have had pretty much our entire Top 6 ( Z, Leo, Mac, Terry, Killorn, and now Strome), out at one point, some for a significant time.

 

[Rybread86]

I think if Gibson was traded, Dostal could slot in but you'd have to get a very good #2 and if not an even split, it would still need to be like 46/36. He shows he can be really good, but he's still not there with the consistency. I don't see that as a problem at all, but with that said, I think he can still benefit as being the backup